Bulgaria
On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard
On this day in 1955, Bulgarian MiG fighters brought down El Al Flight 402, killing all 58 people aboard and setting off a Cold War dispute over responsibility and justice.
Bulgaria denies US tanker aircraft will be used in operations against Iran
Iran's Baghaei warns Bulgaria against aiding US during operations, hosting American aircraft
The Jewish reputation is built one human encounter at a time - opinion
‘Next Star’ to select Israel’s Eurovision 2027 representative
“It is a platform that makes dreams come true and connects the audience to the Israeli representative’s journey to Eurovision,” said Ilanit Siman Tov-Hirsch.
Israel officially recognizes Armenian Genocide after decades of diplomatic friction - analysis
Israel’s recognition of the genocide has been decades in the making. It's been a strange aspect of Israel’s history that, for many years, the Armenian genocide was downplayed in official circles.
Blue Bird opens three new routes to Europe this summer
The Greek–Israeli airline Blue Bird announced the launch of three new routes from Tel Aviv: Burgas, Chania in Crete and to the island of Kos.
Asteroid to fly within 176 Bulgarias of Earth on Monday, May 18 - NASA
The asteroid's expected distance from the Earth is several times greater than that of Bulgaria – a country that, in no way coincidentally, just won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
Bulgaria's former pro-Putin president Radev wins parliamentary election, official partial results
Progressive Bulgaria, led by pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, leads the parliamentary election with 44.59% of votes as 32% are counted.
Blue-and-white skates to hockey gold in Bulgaria
Israel finished the 2026 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B with a flawless 5-0 record.
El Al to add nine additional destinations, several int'l airlines to resume Ben-Gurion flights
El Al will resume flights to Boston, London Luton, Tivat (Montenegro), Krakow (Poland), Marseille (France), Sofia (Bulgaria), Paphos (Cyprus), Rhodes, and Thessaloniki (both in Greece).
Israel’s ‘ice orphans’: Survival, legacy, and the battle for hockey gold in Sofia
For the small, bruised, and fiercely dedicated community of Israeli hockey, this tournament is absolutely everything.
Canine remains discovered in Bulgaria show dog meat may have been Iron Age delicacy - study
The Greeks, as well as the Thracians, who lived in what is now modern-day Bulgaria, are believed by researchers to have consumed dog meat.
Israeli manufacturing company expands to Europe amid rising geopolitical tensions
4Model's visit to Bulgaria came shortly after Sofia allocated new, dedicated budgets for upgrading its defense capabilities
